Iran Needs Nuclear Talks To Stabilize Currency
In the lead-up to today’s negotiations in Baghdad, Iran has insisted it doesn't need a nuclear agreement with the international community and that its economy can survive more punishment. But one look at Iran’s currency suggests otherwise, writes Barbara Slavin. No government, however autocratic, can ignore its business interests.
In the lead-up to today’s negotiations in Baghdad, Iranian officials have labored to insist that they do not need a nuclear agreement with the international community and that their economy can survive more punishment.
But one look at the recent gyrations of Iran’s currency suggests otherwise.
